The St. Louis Blues (15-16-4) were looking for a win and to earn a spot on the nice list in the win column facing the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4) are coming off a back-to-back home-and-home set against the Montreal Canadiens losing both games. Blues hoping to go into Christmas break with a win to snap a three-game skid (0-2-1); Red Wings have dropped seven of 10 in December. The Blues are playing their league-leading 21st game on the road.
Alexandre Texier is moving up to the first line and Radek Faksa will not play. With Faksa out, Mathieu Joseph moved to center the fourth line. Brandon Saad was a healthy scratch. On defense, Tyler Tucker came in to replace Scott Perunovich. Jordan Binnington will start in goal, and Cam Talbot between the pipes for Detroit.
Need a quick aggressive start…
Blues have only scored one goal in four of their last five games, so they need to get the scoring going…. They have the edge in shots, and Dylan Holloway scores on a blast on the 9th shot with 3:46 left in the period. Holloway with his 11th, Cam Fowler, and Jordan Kyrou with the assists. Holloway’s first goal in seven games.
Blues outshoot the Red Wings 10 to 3 in the 1st period.
Blues go up by 3 in the 2nd period…
Eighteen seconds into the 2nd period Alexandre Texier fires one off the post and in…his 2nd goal of the year. Blues up 2 to 0. Assists to Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich—Texier’s first goal in 15 games.
Blues to the penalty box…Colton Parayko trips up a Red Wing…17:28 left in the period. Less than a minute in the Red Wings take a goalie interference penalty and we are skating 4 on 4.
12:15 left, and Holloway scores his 2nd of the game, his 12th of the year, from right in the slot…Brayden Schenn and Parayko with the assists. 3 zip lead. Holloway's 3rd 2-goal game this season…hat trick watch begins. Holloway, one knee down for the goal!
Blues to the powerplay with 2 minutes left in the period.
Period 2 ends with the Blues up 3 to 0…Blues big edge in shots…17 to 9. With 40 shot attempts to 27 for Detroit. Blues with seven odd-man rushes so far in the game.
Period 3…Blues pile on...
Detroit making a push in the period…outshooting the Blues 8 to 2 as the game enters the last 5 minutes.
5 Minutes!!
With 4:12 left the Red Wings pull the goalie…Dylan Holloway gets a running start and gets to the puck inside the Detroit end taking a pass from Parayko after the faceoff win by Robert Thomas, and he scores to complete the hat trick and make it 4 to 0. The first time the Blues have scored 4 goals since December 10th against Vancouver.
Jordan Binnington with his 17th career shutout…4 to 0. Blues finish with an edge in shots 21 to 19. And a great all-around game!